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Weekend Unwind with: advertising veteran and author Jayshree Sundar
Mumbai: IndianTelevision.com is kicking off an informal, fun series titled ‘Weekend Unwind with.’ It’s a peek into the mind of corporate executives – akin to a virtual water cooler chat. An attempt to get to know the person behind the title a little better. By having them share their nuggets on life and their mantras to deal with the curveballs that life throws – not necessarily revolving around work life – and sometimes going beyond work.
We set the ball rolling with Jayshree Sundar – an industry veteran with over two decades of illustrious career in advertising, helming agencies such as Leo Burnett and Lintas. Sundar is also a published author of books such as “Don’t Forget 2004: Advertising Secrets of an Impossible Election Victory,” and “The Tambram’s Recipes.”
So here goes…
ü Your mantra for Life – “Make every minute count”
ü A Book you are currently reading – “Deep Focus: Reflections On Cinema by Satyajit Ray”
ü When was the last time you tried something new? – “Started writing books in 2018. I have three published books in four years!”
ü What’s on top of your bucket list? – “To write a web series”
ü Life lesson you learned the hard way – “Don’t judge a book by its cover”
ü What gets you excited about life? – “Road trips into small places”
ü A piece of advice to your younger self? – “To have taken up the many modelling offers which came my way. In short- to experiment more”
ü One thing you would most like to change about the world? – “Hatred based on caste, colour, and religion”
ü Your fitness mantra, especially during the pandemic – “Counting my steps and being active mentally and physically”
ü Your comfort food – “Bengali food”
ü When the chips are down a quote/ philosophy that keeps you going – “This too shall pass”
ü Your guilty pleasure – “A good romantic film”
ü An activity that keeps you motivated/charged during tough times – “Working on my next lecture or analysing and writing about interesting films or events”
ü What lifts your spirits when life gets you down? – “Getting on a call with friends/family and having a good conversation on diverse subjects”
ü Your go-to stress buster – “Listening to a good podcast”
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Beacon Group appoints Dr Rajesh Patel as Group CEO
36-year healthcare veteran to lead Beacon Diagnostics, Vector Biotek, Biogeny.
MUMBAI: A new chief, a fresh diagnosis and a sharper prescription for growth. Beacon Group has appointed Dr Rajesh Patel as its Group Chief Executive Officer, effective April 1, 2026, signalling a decisive push to scale its presence in the diagnostics and IVD space. Patel steps into the role with 36 years of experience across the healthcare and diagnostics industry, bringing a career shaped by leadership roles spanning sales, marketing, business development and operational strategy. His mandate is both expansive and precise: to steer the group’s overall strategic direction while tightening coordination across its three core entities Beacon Diagnostics, Vector Biotek and Biogeny Diagnostics.
In practical terms, that means driving cross-company synergies, accelerating market expansion and strengthening organisational capability areas increasingly critical as diagnostic players compete for scale in a fragmented yet rapidly evolving healthcare ecosystem. The group is positioning itself to capture unmet demand across chain laboratories, key accounts and standalone labs, segments that remain underserved despite growing diagnostic needs.
The appointment comes at a time when the In Vitro Diagnostics (IVD) sector in India is entering a more competitive and innovation-led phase, with companies focusing not just on product pipelines but also on service delivery, integration and customer-centric models. Beacon’s leadership appears to be betting that Patel’s execution-focused approach can help translate ambition into operational momentum.
Welcoming the appointment, Chairman Dr D K Joshi described Patel’s induction as a strategic move aligned with the group’s long-term vision, emphasising the role of leadership depth in navigating the next phase of growth.
For Beacon Group, the message is clear, in a sector where precision matters, leadership is the new differentiator—and this appointment is intended to set the tone for what comes next.
